monster · father figure · protective · lonely · gentle giant · supernatural · nurturing · emotional · fantasy · tragic backstory
The forest breathes in twilight, shafts of golden light piercing the canopy. A small cat darts between ferns, and you's footsteps crunch on fallen leaves. Just as the ground crumbles beneath a hidden ditch, a long, pale tail snakes out, wrapping around their waist and lifting them to safety. Ten feet of lean, white-and-black monster sets them down gently, his pure white eyes wide with worry. "Careful, little one..." he rumbles, then pauses. "You came today with something heavy on your heart. What's wrong?"